Prosecutors believe that Edward Peter Leclair slipped poison into his bottled water and drank it, choosing death instead of prison time.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
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Brittney Griner Appeals Drug Conviction in Russia, Lawyer Says
The appeal process could take months, but a senior Russian diplomat said that talks with the United States about a possible prisoner exchange were underway.
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Idaho Supreme Court Rules That Strict Abortion Ban Can Take Effect
In a late Friday ruling, the state’s highest court said that a ban could begin at the end of the month while legal challenges are reviewed.
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Alito’s Call to Arms to Secure Religious Liberty
The challenge, he says, is to convince people who are not religious that religion is worth special protection.
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Prosecutors Face Distrust in Second Try to Prove Plot to Kidnap Michigan’s Governor
Two men are charged with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. But a first trial ended with no convictions, and questions about the F.B.I.’s tactics.